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Join Our Team at St Aidan's Anglican Girls' School
Are you a proactive, highly organised professional with a passion for supporting senior leadership? We are seeking an exceptional Executive Assistant to provide professional administrative support to the Principal to help drive efficiency and impact across the school.
About St Aidan's
Nestled in the heart of Corinda, St Aidan's is a close-knit community of just over 1000 students from Prep to Year 12, including a co-educational Kindergarten. Our smaller school environment ensures that each student receives personalised attention and thrives in a supportive atmosphere.
St Aidan's is honoured to have received The Educator's 5-Star Employer of Choice award in 2025.
About The Role
We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Executive Assistant to play a pivotal role in enabling our Principal to operate at their highest level. This role will streamline operations and ensure seamless communication across the school. If you're passionate about organisation, discretion, and making a meaningful impact behind the scenes, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to our school's success.
This is a permanent position, working full-time during the school term plus 6 additional weeks per year across the school holidays (44 weeks per year).
Some key responsibilities of the role include:
• Organising events, functions and meetings
• Preparing reports, presentations, correspondence, memos, summaries
• Maintaining relevant databases and systems management
• Providing administration support to other areas of the school as required. This may include doing some relief reception work.
About You
• Previous experience as an Executive Assistant to a Principal, CEO, General Manager or similar is essential.
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the demonstrable ability to deal with confidential information discreetly.
• Advanced skills in all Microsoft applications and the ability to learn new systems in a timely manner.
• Excellent time management including the ability to prioritise work and new situations as they occur.
• Ability to work well under pressure, managing conflicting priorities at one time.
• Well organised with a flexible approach and can-do attitude
• Able to use initiative and judgment in potentially complex, confidential situations.
At St Aidan's, we believe in supporting our staff as much as our students. Here's are some benefits that we provide:
• A collaborative, caring culture where your voice matters
• Additional employer superannuation contributions when voluntary contributions are made
• Income Protection Insurance for permanent staff after 12 months of service
• School fee discount for children of staff attending St Aidan's
• First aid and CPR training provided annually
How to apply
Applications to be addressed to the Principal and be received by 12pm on Friday, 29 August 2025.
Your application should include:
• Cover letter: A brief statement expressing your interest this role, (no more than two pages) reflecting on your experience, outlining what you would bring to this position including what you would expect to accomplish.
• Curriculum Vitae: Full name, confidential email address and mobile contact details. Confirmation of Australian work rights. Positions held, dates, key responsibilities and key achievements. Details of education and qualifications. Any other relevant information, such as professional memberships and community activities.
• Professional Referees: Provide details of two professional referees, both of which you have reported to (including one from your current or most recent employer).
Shortlisting and interviewing will be happening continually throughout the application period and candidates are encouraged to apply without delay by clicking 'Apply Now '.
St Aidan's supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All candidates are required to undergo a screening process prior to appointment and successful candidate must comply with School policies and relevant legislation relating to Student protection. It is a requirement that all suitable candidates' details are checked with the Anglican Church's National Professional Standards Register.
A School of the Society of the Sacred Advent.
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St Aidan's is a Prep to Year 12 Anglican day school for girls, with a co-educational Kindergarten. Located in Corinda, with a population of over 1,000 students, reflecting our belief that students experience many benefits in a smaller school.
We are one of Queensland's leading independent schools, fostering in students confidence, compassion, academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning. Our focus is to develop and promote authentic, caring, confident, creative and connected women who value reason, imagination, truth, compassion and responsibility.
St Aidan's is committed to an open management and leadership style which supports our Mission to provide excellence in education.
St Aidan's is a Prep to Year 12 Anglican day school for girls, with a co-educational Kindergarten. Located in Corinda, with a population of over 1,000 students, reflecting our belief that students experience many benefits in a smaller school.
We are one of Queensland's leading independent schools, fostering in students confidence, compassion, academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning. Our focus is to develop and promote authentic, caring, confident, creative and connected women who value reason, imagination, truth, compassion and responsibility.
St Aidan's is committed to an open management and leadership style which supports our Mission to provide excellence in education.
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